FRAGRANT

fragrant

(adjective) pleasant-smelling

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

fragrant (comparative more fragrant, superlative most fragrant)

Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

Antonyms

• fetid, noisome, pungent, smelly

Source: Wiktionary

Fra"grant, a.

Definition: [fragrans. -antis, p.pr. of fragrare to emit a smell of fragrance: cf. OF. fragrant. Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odorous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume. Fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers. Milton.

Syn.

– Sweet-smelling; odorous; odoriferous; swetacented; redolent; ambrosial; balmy; spicy; aromatic.

– Fra"grant*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition